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NGT takes note of Chambal river e-flow
Policy matters this week Posted on 25 Dec, 2016 06:54 PM

NGT seeks MP, Rajasthan's opinion on maintaining e-flow in Chambal river

Chambal river near Kota (Source: Wikimedia commons)
Soon a single tribunal for all inter-state river disputes
Policy matters this week Posted on 19 Dec, 2016 12:45 PM

Government decides to create a permanent tribunal for all inter-state river disputes

Cauvery river in Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Gujarat fails to conserve its wetlands
News this week Posted on 19 Dec, 2016 12:30 PM

Six years on, Gujarat fails to form wetland panel

Hamirsar Lake, Bhuj, Gujarat (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
NGT cancels illegal salt pans in Sambhar Lake
Policy matters this week Posted on 13 Dec, 2016 07:19 AM

Good news for Sambhar Salt Lake

Sambhar Lake, India's largest salt lake. (Source: IWP's Flickr photos)
Cyclone Vardah hits TN
News this week Posted on 13 Dec, 2016 07:11 AM

Cyclone Vardah makes landfall in TN, causes massive damage

Tropical cyclone of 2013. (Source: NASA WorldView)
Rift over Indus Water Treaty continues
Policy this week Posted on 04 Dec, 2016 08:45 PM

Conflict between India and Pakistan over Indus Water Treaty continues

Indus river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Ganga clean-up programme has failed: IIT consortium
News this week Posted on 04 Dec, 2016 08:31 PM

Ganga clean-up fails, thanks to multiple authorities and no monitoring

Man searched for coins in polluted water of Ganga river at Allahabad (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Tiger authority to monitor Ken-Betwa river link
Policy matters this week Posted on 28 Nov, 2016 12:36 PM

Constitute a committee to monitor Ken-Betwa river link, suggests NTCA

Ken-Betwa river link shown on a map. (Source: Shannon via Wikipedia)
Flood risk to Himalayan hydropower projects: Study
News this week Posted on 28 Nov, 2016 11:57 AM

Glacial lakes pose flood risk to 441 hydel projects in Himalayan region

A glacier-fed stream in Himachal Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
SYL crisis: Punjab demands payment for water
Policy matters this week Posted on 21 Nov, 2016 06:21 AM

Three states will have to pay for water: Punjab House

Yamuna river (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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